sovware · Armanul46 · Mar 3, 2026 · Mar 2, 2026 · Mar 2, 2026 · Mar 3, 2026
diff --git a/includes/classes/class-upgrade.php b/includes/classes/class-upgrade.php
@@ -329,45 +329,6 @@ private function is_custom_field_for_migration( $field ) {
         return false;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Normalize field options to array without losing legacy data.
-     *
-     * Supports array, object, serialized string, and JSON string formats.
-     *
-     * @param mixed $options Raw field options.
-     * @return array
-     */
-    private function normalize_field_options( $options ) {
-        if ( is_array( $options ) ) {
-            return $options;
-        }
-
-        if ( is_object( $options ) ) {
-            $normalized = json_decode( wp_json_encode( $options ), true );
-            return is_array( $normalized ) ? $normalized : array();
-        }
-
-        if ( is_string( $options ) && '' !== $options ) {
-            $unserialized = maybe_unserialize( $options );
-
-            if ( is_array( $unserialized ) ) {
-                return $unserialized;
-            }
-
-            if ( is_object( $unserialized ) ) {
-                $normalized = json_decode( wp_json_encode( $unserialized ), true );
-                return is_array( $normalized ) ? $normalized : array();
-            }
-
-            $decoded = json_decode( $options, true );
-            if ( JSON_ERROR_NONE === json_last_error() && is_array( $decoded ) ) {
-                return $decoded;
-            }
-        }
-
-        return array();
-    }
-
     /**
      * Get conditional logic from field safely.
      *

diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ Directorist comes with an AI-powered directory builder. Use the Create with AI o
 
 == Changelog ==
 
-= 8.6 - Feb 25, 2026 =
+= 8.6 - Mar 3, 2026 =
 
 **Added**
  - Conditional Logic support across all form fields in both Listing Form and Search Form. Fields can now dynamically show or hide based on other field values, allowing more advanced and flexible form configurations. (#2711)

diff --git a/templates/listing-form/custom-fields/checkbox.php b/templates/listing-form/custom-fields/checkbox.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * @author  wpWax
  * @since   6.6
- * @version 7.5.4
+ * @version 8.6
  */
 
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;

diff --git a/templates/listing-form/custom-fields/color_picker.php b/templates/listing-form/custom-fields/color_picker.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * @author  wpWax
  * @since   6.6
- * @version 7.3.0
+ * @version 8.6
  */
 
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;

diff --git a/templates/listing-form/custom-fields/date.php b/templates/listing-form/custom-fields/date.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * @author  wpWax
  * @since   6.6
- * @version 6.7
+ * @version 8.6
  */
 
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;

diff --git a/templates/listing-form/custom-fields/file.php b/templates/listing-form/custom-fields/file.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * @author  wpWax
  * @since   6.6
- * @version 7.3.3
+ * @version 8.6
  */
 
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;

diff --git a/templates/listing-form/custom-fields/number.php b/templates/listing-form/custom-fields/number.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * @author  wpWax
  * @since   6.6
- * @version 8.0
+ * @version 8.6
  */
 
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;

diff --git a/templates/listing-form/custom-fields/radio.php b/templates/listing-form/custom-fields/radio.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * @author  wpWax
  * @since   6.6
- * @version 6.7
+ * @version 8.6
  */
 
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;

diff --git a/templates/listing-form/custom-fields/select.php b/templates/listing-form/custom-fields/select.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * @author  wpWax
  * @since   6.6
- * @version 7.3.0
+ * @version 8.6
  */
 
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;

diff --git a/templates/listing-form/custom-fields/text.php b/templates/listing-form/custom-fields/text.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * @author  wpWax
  * @since   6.6
- * @version 6.7
+ * @version 8.6
  */
 
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;

diff --git a/templates/listing-form/custom-fields/textarea.php b/templates/listing-form/custom-fields/textarea.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * @author  wpWax
  * @since   6.6
- * @version 7.4.0
+ * @version 8.6
  */
 
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;

diff --git a/templates/listing-form/custom-fields/time.php b/templates/listing-form/custom-fields/time.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * @author  wpWax
  * @since   6.6
- * @version 7.0.5.3
+ * @version 8.6
  */
 
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;

diff --git a/templates/listing-form/custom-fields/url.php b/templates/listing-form/custom-fields/url.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * @author  wpWax
  * @since   6.6
- * @version 6.7
+ * @version 8.6
  */
 
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;

diff --git a/templates/listing-form/fields/address.php b/templates/listing-form/fields/address.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * @author  wpWax
  * @since   6.6
- * @version 7.0.5.6
+ * @version 8.6
  */
 
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;

diff --git a/templates/listing-form/fields/category.php b/templates/listing-form/fields/category.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * @author  wpWax
  * @since   6.7
- * @version 7.8.0
+ * @version 8.6
  */
 
 $placeholder = $data['placeholder'] ?? '';

diff --git a/templates/listing-form/fields/description.php b/templates/listing-form/fields/description.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * @author  wpWax
  * @since   6.6
- * @version 7.4.0
+ * @version 8.6
  */
 
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;

diff --git a/templates/listing-form/fields/email.php b/templates/listing-form/fields/email.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * @author  wpWax
  * @since   6.6
- * @version 6.7
+ * @version 8.6
  */
 
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;

diff --git a/templates/listing-form/fields/excerpt.php b/templates/listing-form/fields/excerpt.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * @author  wpWax
  * @since   6.6
- * @version 7.0.5.6
+ * @version 8.6
  */
 
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;

diff --git a/templates/listing-form/fields/fax.php b/templates/listing-form/fields/fax.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * @author  wpWax
  * @since   6.6
- * @version 6.7
+ * @version 8.6
  */
 
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;

diff --git a/templates/listing-form/fields/hide_contact_owner.php b/templates/listing-form/fields/hide_contact_owner.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * @author  wpWax
  * @since   6.6
- * @version 6.7
+ * @version 8.6
  */
 
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;

diff --git a/templates/listing-form/fields/image_upload.php b/templates/listing-form/fields/image_upload.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * @author  wpWax
  * @since   6.6
- * @version 7.7.0
+ * @version 8.6
  */
 
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;

diff --git a/templates/listing-form/fields/listing-type.php b/templates/listing-form/fields/listing-type.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * @author  wpWax
  * @since   6.6
- * @version 6.7
+ * @version 8.6
  */
 
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;

diff --git a/templates/listing-form/fields/location.php b/templates/listing-form/fields/location.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * @author  wpWax
  * @since   6.7
- * @version 7.8.0
+ * @version 8.6
  */
 
 $placeholder = $data['placeholder'] ?? '';

diff --git a/templates/listing-form/fields/map.php b/templates/listing-form/fields/map.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * @author  wpWax
  * @since   6.6
- * @version 7.4.0
+ * @version 8.6
  */
 
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;

diff --git a/templates/listing-form/fields/phone.php b/templates/listing-form/fields/phone.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * @author  wpWax
  * @since   6.6
- * @version 6.7
+ * @version 8.6
  */
 
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;

diff --git a/templates/listing-form/fields/phone2.php b/templates/listing-form/fields/phone2.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * @author  wpWax
  * @since   6.6
- * @version 6.7
+ * @version 8.6
  */
 
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;

diff --git a/templates/listing-form/fields/pricing.php b/templates/listing-form/fields/pricing.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * @author  wpWax
  * @since   6.6
- * @version 8.2
+ * @version 8.6
  */
 
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;

diff --git a/templates/listing-form/fields/social_info.php b/templates/listing-form/fields/social_info.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * @author  wpWax
  * @since   6.6
- * @version 6.7
+ * @version 8.6
  */
 
 use \Directorist\Helper;

diff --git a/templates/listing-form/fields/tag.php b/templates/listing-form/fields/tag.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * @author  wpWax
  * @since   6.7
- * @version 7.8.0
+ * @version 8.6
  */
 
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {

diff --git a/templates/listing-form/fields/tagline.php b/templates/listing-form/fields/tagline.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * @author  wpWax
  * @since   6.6
- * @version 6.7
+ * @version 8.6
  */
 
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;

diff --git a/templates/listing-form/fields/terms_privacy.php b/templates/listing-form/fields/terms_privacy.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * @author  wpWax
  * @since   8.0
- * @version 8.0
+ * @version 8.6
  */
 
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;

diff --git a/templates/listing-form/fields/title.php b/templates/listing-form/fields/title.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * @author  wpWax
  * @since   6.6
- * @version 6.7
+ * @version 8.6
  */
 
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;

diff --git a/templates/listing-form/fields/video.php b/templates/listing-form/fields/video.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * @author  wpWax
  * @since   6.6
- * @version 6.7
+ * @version 8.6
  */
 
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;

diff --git a/templates/listing-form/fields/website.php b/templates/listing-form/fields/website.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * @author  wpWax
  * @since   6.6
- * @version 6.7
+ * @version 8.6
  */
 
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;

diff --git a/templates/listing-form/fields/zip.php b/templates/listing-form/fields/zip.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * @author  wpWax
  * @since   6.6
- * @version 7.0.5.3
+ * @version 8.6
  */
 
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;

diff --git a/templates/search-form/custom-fields/checkbox.php b/templates/search-form/custom-fields/checkbox.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * @author  wpWax
  * @since   6.6
- * @version 8.0
+ * @version 8.6
  */
 
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;

diff --git a/templates/search-form/custom-fields/color_picker.php b/templates/search-form/custom-fields/color_picker.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * @author  wpWax
  * @since   6.6
- * @version 7.3.0
+ * @version 8.6
  */
 
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;

diff --git a/templates/search-form/custom-fields/date.php b/templates/search-form/custom-fields/date.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * @author  wpWax
  * @since   6.6
- * @version 7.0.5.3
+ * @version 8.6
  */
 
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;

diff --git a/templates/search-form/custom-fields/number.php b/templates/search-form/custom-fields/number.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * @author  wpWax
  * @since   6.6
- * @version 8.0
+ * @version 8.6
  */
 
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;

diff --git a/templates/search-form/custom-fields/number/dropdown.php b/templates/search-form/custom-fields/number/dropdown.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * @author  wpWax
  * @since   8.0
- * @version 8.0
+ * @version 8.6
  */
 
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;